AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-3021.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Butchers and Meat Cutters?

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

11 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

26/100

Physical moat

79/100

Human moat

36/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
Importance 92/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.93
Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.91
Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
Importance 89/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.90
Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
Importance 88/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.87
Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
Importance 86/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.82
Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
Importance 82/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.73
Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
Importance 72/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.73
Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.
Importance 78/100Relevance 65/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.71
Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
Importance 80/100Relevance 56/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.66
Cure, smoke, tenderize, and preserve meat.
Importance 75/100Relevance 43/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.58

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$40,140

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

136,430

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

15

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Sheet Metal Workers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,800 Growth 2025–2035: +2.5% Annual openings: 10

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pile Driver Operators

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $73,300 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,520 Growth 2025–2035: +1.2% Annual openings: 1

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

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    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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